Post by TheXtremisT on Feb 7, 2009 11:03:53 GMT -5
As promised, this is the second installment of my urban myth weekly post
Remember to take these at face value, and don't hesitate to add any similar stories, or additional info as well as your views
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWERS
Now, i'm sure you have all heard this persistant myth, but lets take a look at the origin of this interesting belief
Twice during the 20th century, New York has been plagued by alligators living in the labyrinth of sewers beneath the city. In February 1935, The New York Times carried the headline: "ALLIGATOR FOUND IN UPTOWN SEWER: YOUTHS SHOVELING SNOW INTO MANHOLE SEE THE ANIMAL CHURNING IN ICY WATER" above a report detailling how the youths rescued the alligator from the water, but then beat it to death with their snow shovels when it snapped at them (note from me: if ever you find an alligator in a sewer, don't help it out, just run). The Superintendent of Sewers investigated the report and found scores of alligators, which were eventually eradicated using rat poison and by shooting them in a bizarre subterranean hunt. The investigation was put down to 2 alligators escaping from a ship and breeding in the sewers.
Thirty years later, alligators began repopulating New York's sewers, once again prompting large-scale hunts by the city authorities. This time the problem was caused by a sudden trend among rich families who started bringing baby alligators home as pets after holidays in Florida. When the alligators grew too large to be convenient pets, the families would flush them down the lavatory.
Those that survived began breeding in the sewers, where they learned to live off rats, raw sewage and edible rubbish. Deprived of sunlight, they developed as blind albinos.
Thanks for reading this post, hope you enjoyed it
in case you missed the last myth, here is the link
please no topping after it's over 1 month old
wfigs.proboards48.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=116677
Remember to take these at face value, and don't hesitate to add any similar stories, or additional info as well as your views
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWERS
Now, i'm sure you have all heard this persistant myth, but lets take a look at the origin of this interesting belief
Twice during the 20th century, New York has been plagued by alligators living in the labyrinth of sewers beneath the city. In February 1935, The New York Times carried the headline: "ALLIGATOR FOUND IN UPTOWN SEWER: YOUTHS SHOVELING SNOW INTO MANHOLE SEE THE ANIMAL CHURNING IN ICY WATER" above a report detailling how the youths rescued the alligator from the water, but then beat it to death with their snow shovels when it snapped at them (note from me: if ever you find an alligator in a sewer, don't help it out, just run). The Superintendent of Sewers investigated the report and found scores of alligators, which were eventually eradicated using rat poison and by shooting them in a bizarre subterranean hunt. The investigation was put down to 2 alligators escaping from a ship and breeding in the sewers.
Thirty years later, alligators began repopulating New York's sewers, once again prompting large-scale hunts by the city authorities. This time the problem was caused by a sudden trend among rich families who started bringing baby alligators home as pets after holidays in Florida. When the alligators grew too large to be convenient pets, the families would flush them down the lavatory.
Those that survived began breeding in the sewers, where they learned to live off rats, raw sewage and edible rubbish. Deprived of sunlight, they developed as blind albinos.
Thanks for reading this post, hope you enjoyed it
in case you missed the last myth, here is the link
please no topping after it's over 1 month old
wfigs.proboards48.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=116677
